Domestic Abuse Projects Co-ordinator - OPCC

Rank / Grade - Grade H £39,372 – £42,897 (subject to pending pay award)

Area Command / Department - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Location - Victory House, Balliol Business Park or any accommodation as directed by the PCC

Accountable to – Director of the Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit

Contract Type – Fixed term position until 31st March 2027 (extension subject to funding)

Hours – 37 Hours

OPCC

The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) has a team of staff and volunteers who work hard to ensure her priorities, as set out in the Police and Crime Plan, are delivered. If you’d like to know what those priorities are, why not take a few minutes to check them out here (link to https://northumbria-pcc.gov.uk/v3/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Police-Crime-Plan-25-29-FINAL.pdf

We’re an equal opportunities employer who values and encourages diversity and are committed to building a team that fully reflects the communities we serve. We work hard to provide an accessible and inclusive working environment which enables our staff and volunteers to thrive.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is one of twenty areas that have secured funding from the Home Office to develop a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and commission services to deliver a response strategy including capacity building, tactical changes, and interventions. VRUs are a multi-agency public health approach designed to bring together police, local government, health agencies, education representatives and other community representatives to tackle violent crime, and importantly, its underlying causes.

The OPCC is a rewarding place to work: no two days are ever the same, but we can always guarantee a great working environment. We will work with you to ensure your transition to your new career is as smooth as possible and we will support you every step of the way.

The Role

The post holder will be based within the OPCC and will be part of the VRU team supporting the delivery of the strategic aims and objectives of the VRU and the Police and Crime Plan. Working with the VRU’s Domestic Abuse Specialist and other VRU staff, you will project manage Home Office funded interventions such as the Northumbria Hub and Spoke Model. The post holder will work closely with key stakeholders, specialist providers (for victims and perpetrators), Northumbria Police and local authorities to build relationships, encourage collaboration and system change to improve responses to tackling domestic abuse perpetrators. The post holder will also support the development and monitoring of other domestic abuse interventions as and when required by the VRU; and support delivery of the OPCC’s Violence Against Women and Girl’s Strategy, and the Northumbria Serious Violence Response Strategy.

What do I need?

A degree or substantial experience of working in a community safety multi-agency context
Enhanced understanding of domestic abuse and experience of working with partner agencies to tackle domestic abuse
Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, an ability to build transformative relationships, lead inclusive meetings, and influence stakeholders around common goals
Ability to conduct sound research and analysis and summarise and present key findings to a range of audiences
Project and contract management experience, including setting up and delivering projects within timescales, overseeing delivery of those services, identification of opportunities for improvements as well as mitigation of risks and barriers to delivery
Ability to work well individually and as part of a team, which includes taking direction from your line manager with an ability to prioritise often competing demands.
Experience of handling sensitive information and have the highest standards of integrity.
Experience of managing budgets for complex projects including reporting to external funders and stakeholders in line with grant or partnership agreements.
An understanding of the public health approach to tackling serious violence and an excellent understanding of the local partnership landscape and governance structures.
Ability to travel to different locations across the Northumbria area.
Excellent IT skills
Understanding of the governance and scrutiny role of Police and Crime Commissioners.
Willingness to attend events and to work outside of usual office hours where necessary with appropriate time off in lieu.

Full further information please review our Job Description/Person Specification.

Vacancy Contact

Interested to learn more? To discuss the position in more detail please contact the OPCC at steven.hume@northumbria-pcc.gov.uk

Terms and Conditions

Vetting Level – Recruitment Vetting (RV)

Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.

Benefits

A minimum of 26 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service. We support our people inside and out of work – offering a very competitive pension scheme, car leasing scheme, discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card. Also, to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders available, an employee advice service.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We want our team to represent the communities we serve – this ensures that everyone’s voice is heard. We therefore welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all areas of the community as appointments are based solely on merit. We particularly welcome applicants from disabled and ethnic minority candidates, as they are currently under-represented within the OPCC for Northumbria. We are proud to be a Mindful Employer and are registered as Disability Confident Committed - you will be joining a team where you matter.

Important Information

This post is subject to a satisfactory six-month review. All staff roles within the OPCC are ‘politically restricted’, which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace. This post will be subject to Police Vetting and may be subject to DBS Enhanced Clearance.

Please note - the closing date for applications is Friday 17th October 2025 and interviews are provisionally set to take place on Friday 31st October 2025